Escape From Planet Omega-12

The Anti-AI Mobs Did This To Themselves

By Christopher Moonlight | October 2025

I think that most reasonable people have had enough of the pearl-clutching, the sanctimonious purists, and the terrified gatekeepers pretending they’re defending…

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I think that most reasonable people have had enough of the pearl-clutching, the sanctimonious purists, and the terrified gatekeepers pretending they’re...

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We have explored the philosophical purpose of a great story and examined how modern creators and audiences alike have betrayed this purpose through the...

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In our previous discussions, we’ve established that new tools have historically fostered, rather than stifled, human creativity (Part 1), and that the...

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The air is thick with a now all too familiar lament. Walk through any online forum, attend an industry panel, or simply listen to casual conversation, and...

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Recently, I was watching the Film Threat YouTube channel and caught Chris Gore and Alan Ng interviewing filmmaker "Mind Wank" about his cool concept...

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In the relentless churn of content creation, especially within the indie sphere, filmmakers often find themselves navigating a treacherous cultural...